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Japanese raisu karī or “Rice Curry”, the national dish of Japan, combines the culinary traditions of India, Great Britain, and even France. The British Navy first created a version of curry based on a gravy base or "roux", flavored with spices found in India. This version was introduced to Japan by the British Navy in the second half of the nineteenth century, when Meiji-era Japan opened its doors to foreigners and their goods. The Japanese cooks incorporated fruit and other ingredients giving Japanese curry its distinctive flavor balance of sweet and spicy. The Japanese navy incorporated curry into the military diet as effective remedy for beriberi, a disease caused by B-1 deficiency. Upon returning home, the sailors brought with them their passion for curry and a Japanese curry tradition was born.
Our original curry formula was developed in partnership with our founding Japanese chef and our supplier in Japan. To this day the spice-roux base is created in Japan to our exclusive recipe and shipped to our restaurant, where it is finished fresh on site. We also have hot peppers imported from Japan to create our own capsaicin (hot chili) oil. The most popular dish on our menu is by far the Chicken Katsu (Cutlet) Curry, featuring a hand trimmed boneless chicken breast cutlet. We also serve up Tonkatsu (pork cutlet), Fish Cutlet, sake-marinated fried chicken, vegetarian curry options, as well as Japanese comfort food dishes such as Seafood Pasta with soy-wine-cream sauce, Spaghetti Naporitan, and house-made desserts.